Movement in American History

1785 - Land Ordinance of 1785
1770 - 90 - Backcountry Expansion
1790-1850 - Southern Expansion
1803 - Louisiana Purchase
1804-30 - Exploration of the continent
1804-06 - Lewis and Clark Expedition
1806-07 - Zebulon Pike Expedition
1812 - War of 1812
1819-20 - Stephen Long Expedition
1822-30 - Jedediah Smith Expedition
1828 - The Texas Revolt
1830-37 - Mormon Migration to Utah
1840 - Overland Trails
1845 - The idea of "Manifest Destiny" becomes central
1846-48 - Mexican-American War
1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the Mexican-American War
1849 - Gold Rush
1845-53 - Mexican territory added
1860 - First Transcontinental Railroad is built
1862 - The Homestead Act
1864 - The Indian Wars
1867 - Purchase of Alaska from Russia
1869 - The National Land Company is founded
1886 - The Indian Wars end
1890s - The idea of Imperialism becomes a economic "necessity"
1893 - The Depression of 1893
1893 - Chicago World's Fair
1896 - The American China Development Company is created
1898 - The annexation of Hawai'i; the Spanish-American War begins
1899 - Open Door Policy announced; Guerilla warfare beings in Philippines
1900 - Expansion is published by Josiah Strong